I (as usual) have problems with the lyrics but I’m willing to forgive because
1. This song is mad catchy,
2. They most likely do not have control of the quality of the lyrics
3. It’s Shinee! I continue to love them though they are easily the awkwardest idol group in all of Kpop. I’m almost completely certain that they are all secret nerds or weirdos (except Minho who I bet money is a punk IRL) and that compensates for a lot in my mind.

it is a reference to Mr. Fantastic from the Fantastic Four, who is made out of elastic. (Mr. Fantastic Elastic)

they’re not saying ‘elastic’ at all. in fact they are are saying ‘ LSD’, secretly telling their fans about their drug preference. (Fantastic LSD)

Lee Soo Man got sick of the tight skinny pants and forced SHINee to wear baggy jeans. The group is still not used to wearing anything so loose that they use elastic waistbands to keep them up. (Elastic is fantastic!)

It is in reference to their flexibility in bed. (Ooo, fantastic so elastic ) (credit for theory is to candychu!)

54 Responses to 샤이니 (SHINee) – Ring Ding Dong Lyrics and Translation

omg you’re awesome! i just knew i could count on you for translating SHINee’s new releases! i haven’t heard full song yet since I’M STUCK AT SCHOOL😦 but i’m so excited for it! though wth does calling someone elastic mean? i think this is gonna be one of those songs where i’ll have to ignore what the lyrics say, & just sing it without any thought or i’ll end up disliking the song lol once again, thanks for such a quick translation! <333

& i’m counting on you to translate ‘the name i love’ too {hinthint} lololol

haha i checked to see of you uploaded this and as i thought you’re so fast! I love shinee but i have to say this song has less lyric substance but love the sound of it! looking forward to the rest of the album!

OMGG!!! u’re madly fast!! dangg~ i so agree that SHINee is the awkwardest idol group in korea..lol..and u just cant help but to love them! n omg…this song is too addictive! although,i dont understand the connection of all the lyrics with love..elastic?? what does that got to do with everything? lol..owh well,this song’s stuck into my head now..been replaying this for the 10000th time already i think..lol..
n..n..omg..ure awesome for posting the lyrics and translation this fast! thanks dearr!!! cant wait to hear their full album..n their lyrics and translation as well…*wink wink* *grins* hehe

When I first heard this, I laughed for 5 minutes, then I got mad at SM for giving SHINee a crap song again. The boys deserve better than this! But I’ve come to terms with it because the other songs sound pretty good. It’s like the Romeo mini-album all over the again. Juliette was mediocre but the rest of the tracks rocked. Why don’t they ever get to promote the songs that actually show how talented they are?

But thank you so much for translating! You are awesome for getting this done so fast😀

Right? I think its some sort of three step mad genius Lee Soo Man marketing strategy where

1. He puts out the crappiest song of the album as the main song, knowing that the fans will love it regardless of the quality.
2. The non crazy fans that go ‘gawd, SHINee sucks’ based on the title song are all attacked by the real super fans for being superficial; ‘OMG LISTEN TO THE OTHER TRACKS they iz so great!!1!!’
3. Profit.

But as I previously stated, this song is really really catchy even though I can never let my friend hear it because I will be mocked mercilessly.

Ah yeah. this song has been stuck in my head for quite some time now. the 2nd time i heard this song i was like eager to dl the song. i wondered like most of you here why they included “go rock go rock go rock so fantastic elastic elastic” in their lyrics. essentially it doesn’t go with the lyrics. what i had in mind was.. well.. you know pervy or should i say green? thoughts.?

loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee and
happy new year

yeah, I realize that my SHINee translations can have problems because I translate them straight from the song before I have the actual lyrics in front of me. I add the Hanguel lyrics later and assume that my translations are correct. (It’s only SHINee songs I have this excuse for though; anything else is just a crappy translation)

thank you so much! I thought I was the only one who didnt understand the “elastic” part haha I read the comment explaining about it referring to them changing their style and whatever……but I like your last explanation the best…I’m pretty sure they are😉

Thank you so much for all the translations you have done so far. I think you do a great job. Also, I almost choked when I read your theories above the lyrics. Thanks for making me laugh at this late hour.😄

seriously the melody is catchy but the lyrics aren’t the best
and with the random dance moves in the music video such as the-skiing-in-the-mountains-move and the working-a-shift-car move and the fist-face-wipes and the hair swings just to name a few
i confess i died laughing when i first saw the video

Well, at least SHINee has told us what “ring ding dong” means xD. (The sound of a bell going off in a cartoon character’s head when he sees a woman he loves.) Kind of funny😄. The elastic part…LOL at the theories. But putting the style change reference as elastic in the middle of the song is a bit………random..?😄 Oh well. The only thing I don’t like about this song is the autotune; it totally ruins their voices. Other than that, I just have to say that this was the song that introduced me to SHINee and their awesomeness. XDD